Author: Tyler Falk
Tyler Falk covers public radio for Current. He has more than 10 years of digital journalism experience at outlets including Grist, The Atlantic Cities and SmartPlanet.
Iowa Public Radio secures funds to develop innovation projects
A new fund backed by an anonymous donor will allow IPR to "test and develop new ideas ... that have the potential ...By Tyler FalkSeptember 25, 2019Research project seeks ‘replicable models’ for public media newsroom mergers
A series of case studies on mergers of public media and digital news outlets will look at "what has worked and where ...By Tyler FalkSeptember 23, 2019Podcast sponsorship revenue continues to fuel NPR’s financial growth
Podcasts have been a “huge return on investment for us and a major growth engine for our business,” says NPR CFO Deborah ...By Tyler FalkSeptember 13, 2019Nevada Public Radio lays off staff, CEO resigns amid ‘business challenges’
The station is facing “severe cash flow issues,” according to a statement from its board of directors.By Tyler FalkSeptember 9, 2019NPR staffers of color call out news chief on comments on race coverage
Nancy Barnes' remarks during the Public Radio Program Directors Association conference left staffers feeling "uncertain about the direction of this newsroom,” they ...By Tyler FalkSeptember 8, 2019NPR names government broadcasting exec John Lansing as CEO
Former NPR President Kevin Klose told Current the new hire will be "perfect for NPR."By Tyler FalkSeptember 6, 2019NPR’s news chief says priority is ‘owning the audio space’
"Commercial radio has seen that there's a lot of revenue here, and they're all crowding our lane,” said Nancy Barnes at the ...By Tyler FalkAugust 30, 2019KCUR will lead $1.9M CPB-backed ‘collaboration of collaborations’ on election coverage
The station in Kansas City, Mo., was chosen in part to counter coastal biases in coverage.By Tyler FalkAugust 29, 2019PBS, Futuro Media receive NEH grants
The grants are supporting documentaries and digital films.By Tyler FalkAugust 23, 2019‘America’s Test Kitchen,’ Christopher Kimball resolve lawsuit
The two parties announced an “amicable separation.”By Tyler FalkAugust 22, 2019Alaska public broadcasters lose state funding
Stations will lose their entire appropriation, which was $2.7 million in fiscal year 2019.By Tyler FalkAugust 21, 2019KCUR adds station to fill void of classical music in Kansas City
KCUR is raising $5 million for the service.By Tyler FalkAugust 19, 2019Goli Sheikholeslami: Building listening habits and audience loyalty on new platforms ‘is critical for all ...
As she prepares to leave her job as CEO of Chicago Public Media, Sheikholeslami spoke with Current about her priorities for New ...By Tyler FalkAugust 15, 2019NYPR names Goli Sheikholeslami as CEO
Sheikholeslami is leaving Chicago Public Media after five years with the station.By Tyler FalkAugust 14, 2019Cascade Public Media fires Crosscut managing editor
Less than a week after the news site's employees voted to unionize, management dismissed Florangela Davila over "differences in strategic outlook." ...By Tyler FalkAugust 12, 2019





